Jimmy Jones is an IT specialist for the Department of Interior's Office of the Chief Information Officer, assisting the Bureaus within the Department of Interior to develop sound Exhibit 300s to justify spending money for IT projects. Prior to joining the Department of Interior, Jones served as a Management/Program Analyst in the Federal Department of Education's Office of the Chief Information Officer. Jones' extensive experience in public and private sector organizations includes working for a research firm and an insurance association, as well as serving on a Senate Committee and as a staff member to the Honorable Bob Riley, Congressman for the Third District of Alabama. He completed his graduate degree in 2005 from George Mason University and a CIO Certificate from CIO University.